Rovio and NASA Hope to Jump-Start Space Race With New “Angry Birds” Exhibit
Wednesday, 27th March 2013Posted in Offbeat
Tags: angry birds, Angry Birds in Space, Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, nasa, Rovio
Written by: Jeff Nau
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NASA and Rovio have teamed up to put an Angry Birds exhibit in the Kennedy Space Center in Orlando Florida, centered around the Angry Birds in Space theme and complete with B-movie esque moniker Angry Birds Space Encounter.
The exhibit was first announced about a year ago by astronaut Donald Pettit when he was living aboard the International Space Station — and while we were first apt to attribute such an idea to space sickness, Rovio and NASA officially opened the exhibit at Cape Canaveral last Friday. Both companies are launching the exhibit with the hope that it inspires more kids to get excited about space and want to explore it. Continue reading “Rovio and NASA Hope to Jump-Start Space Race With New “Angry Birds” Exhibit” »
Angry Birds Flies On, Passes 30 Million Downloads In a Single Week
Thursday, 3rd January 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: 30 million, 8 million, angry birds, Christmas Day, games, new, post, Rovio
Written by: Craig Hunter
The Angry Birds craze hasn’t ended just yet. According to a recent post on Rovio’s official website Angry Birds games were downloaded over 30 million times from December 22 and December 29. The company said that Angry Birds games were downloaded 8 million times on Christmas Day (via IGN).
The post reads, “Wow, what a year! We released four critically-acclaimed bestselling mobile games, developed two top-rated Facebook games, and reached more than a billion downloads — all before our 3rd “Birdday”!
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The Angry Birds Movie is Officially On The Way
Tuesday, 11th December 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: angry birds, Cohen, entertainment, executive, feature, film, producer, Rovio
Written by: Craig Hunter
With the increasing popularity of the Angry Birds franchise, Rovio has decided to branch out even further than games, toys and animations. Along with the recent success of the Angry Birds Star Wars crossover (#1 on US iPhone charts within 2.5 hours of launching), Rovio has announced today that the company has brought in John Cohen to produce an upcoming Angry Birds feature film.
The movie will be a 3D CG-animated feature film with David Maisel now attached as executive producer (via GI).
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Remote Control Angry Birds Air Swimmers Available Now
Monday, 19th November 2012Posted in Pop Culture
Tags: Air Swimmers, angry birds, balloons, bird, remote controlled, Rovio
Written by: Craig Hunter
The Angry Birds Air Swimmers are remote controlled Angry Birds toys that fly. There are four different characters available that are based off the popular Flitter Fairies the William Marks Corporation (WMC) created.
The Angry Birds Air Swimmers are essentially remote controlled floating balloons.
Based off the idea of sharks “flying” through the water, WMC designed Air Swimmers do to just that. Originally the user would have to flap the tail or wings of the device for it to fly but with the new “turbo” designed Angry Birds Air Swimmers the device takes care of that part on its own. All the user has to do is basically steer the bird around the room.
Check out the promotional video below to see the Angry Birds Air Swimmers in action.
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Daily Gaming: Star Wars Angry Birds?
Friday, 5th October 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: angry birds, game, image, new, official, Rovio, star wars, Toy-R-Us, tumblr
Written by: Craig Hunter
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Rovio has something big in the works. According to the Angry Birds Twitter page the “Next big thing” from Rovio will be announced October 8, 2012 (via Joystiq). Yesterday the company teased us with an ominous image and the caption: “Who could this be? Check back tomorrow for a hint!” We now know it is an angry bird in a Jedi costume of sorts.
The developers behind the famous bird shooter have teamed up with the Star Wars license holders to create what will most likely be a new Angry Birds game in the theme of Star Wars.
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This Week in Gaming: Pigs, Mice, Crops and Rated M Kirby shirts
Thursday, 6th September 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Week In Gaming News
Tags: angry birds, Farmville, gaming news, glenn beck, mobile gaming, news, Rovio, weekly wrap up
Written by: Patrick Scott Patterson
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Seven more days in the chronicles of gaming history have passed us by. Like sands through an hourglass, um, here is stuff about it.
This Little Piggie Went To The App Store
Rovio announced this week that those green swine we spent so many years smashing to death with Angry Birds will star in a spin-off game called Bad Piggies, set to launch later this month. Continue reading “This Week in Gaming: Pigs, Mice, Crops and Rated M Kirby shirts” »
Daily Gaming: Pigs Fight Back; Angry Birds Sequel ‘Bad Piggies’ Coming Soon
Tuesday, 4th September 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: angry birds, Bad Piggies, gameplay, pig, Rovio, September 27, slingshot
Written by: Craig Hunter
Developer of the massively popular Angry Birds franchise Rovio, has announced their new game, ‘Bad Piggies’. The title will be a sequel to Angry Birds but this time focusing on the pigs as the protagonist.
The Bad Piggies press release (via Joystiq) reads, “This innovative game turns the franchise on its head by letting the fans play as the pigs.”
Although there have been a few iterations of Angry Birds now, including the fourth offering Angry Birds Space, Bad Piggies will be the first direct sequel. Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Pigs Fight Back; Angry Birds Sequel ‘Bad Piggies’ Coming Soon” »
DAILY GAMING: Super Angry Birds USB Controller
Wednesday, 8th August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Amazing Alex, angry birds, CIID, controller, Rovio, Super Angry Birds, usb
Written by: Craig Hunter
Today we get a look at a new peripheral controller for the most popular downloadable game of all time, Angry Birds. The hardware is called Super Angry Birds and is described as a “force feedback USB controller for Angry Birds”.
The controller is designed to simulate the feeling of a slingshot and includes all the controls found in the game.
As you can see in the image below the device allows the player to control both the angle and force of the launched bird as well the ability to trigger the bird’s special power. Continue reading “DAILY GAMING: Super Angry Birds USB Controller” »
Angry Birds Creator Announces New Game, Amazing Alex
Friday, 11th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Amazing Alex, angry birds, app, Casey's Contraptions, iOS, Rovio
Written by: Craig Hunter
On the heels of the massively successful Angry Birds, Finnish game maker Rovio is set to launch a new title. The new game will be called Amazing Alex and centers around the main character, a curious young boy named Alex.
Rovio CEO Mikael Hed told a Yle’s breakfast television show this morning about the new game and that it should be available for release in roughly two months time. Hed went on to say the game features a bit of an educational element to it based on the main character’s curiosity to build things. Continue reading “Angry Birds Creator Announces New Game, Amazing Alex” »
When Angry Birds Get Their Own Theme Park
Wednesday, 2nd May 2012Posted in Blog Archive
Tags: angry birds, finland, highest, maybe, Rovio, theme park
Written by: Jeff Nau
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The somewhat inexplicable desire to bring the world of all things Angry Birds to a theme park setting began with China, albeit in a somewhat limiting setting encumbered by immobile bricks and an iffy slingshot.
Now, onto Finland, the proverbial home of the world’s highest suicide rate and where they could surely use a few good laughs.
According to Geekosystem, mobile gaming company Rovio will supervise the construction of the theme park, which is opening inside another theme park altogether: Finland’s Särkänniemi Adventure Park. Continue reading “When Angry Birds Get Their Own Theme Park” »
‘Angry Birds Space’ Trailer Features NASA Footage, Lands March 22
Thursday, 23rd February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: android, angry, birds, game, iOS, launch, march, nasa, national geographic, PC, Rovio, space
Written by: Craig Hunter
In case you thought Rovio didn’t have anywhere new to take the Angry Birds franchise, Kotaku has confirmed Angry Birds Space will be landing on Mac, PC, Android, and iOS devices next month on March 22. Not only that, but we’ve also got the new trailer that Rovio used official NASA footage to make.
Andrew Stalbow Rovio’s North America general manager talked about the new game in an email to Kotaku:
“Our focus is to delight our fans and we’re excited to launch Angry Birds Space on multiple platforms. In the build up to launch, we’re going to make a global Continue reading “‘Angry Birds Space’ Trailer Features NASA Footage, Lands March 22” »
Apple Is Kicking Knockoff Apps Out Of The App Store
Monday, 6th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: angry birds, Anton Sinelnikov, app, App Store, clones, knockoff, piracy, Rovio, Temple Jump, Tiny Birds
Written by: Craig Hunter
Even though some of the biggest iOS developers like Rovio are embracing piracy of its incredibly popular Angry Birds franchise, knockoffs like Misunderstood Pigs and Super Jump World by the NER Brothers may not be safe for long. The Guardian reported Apple today started to remove a number of notable fakes from the App Store, most of which are the work of one developer.
Anton Sinelnikov is the creator of Plants vs. Zombie, Angry Ninja Birds, Temple Jump, Tiny Birds, Zombie Air Highway, and Numbers With Friends. They are all clones of some of the most popular games from some of the biggest developers and publishers like Temple Run, Words With Friends, and PopCap’s Plants vs. Zombies. The worst part is many people have been scammed out of money thinking they were buying the real thing. Fortunately Apple has finally stepped up and removed the app’s. Continue reading “Apple Is Kicking Knockoff Apps Out Of The App Store” »
Rovio Embraces Piracy, Says It Helps Grow Angry Birds
Tuesday, 31st January 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: angry birds, App Store, brand, Cannes, copies, developer, franchise, Mikael Hed, piracy, pirates, Rovio
Written by: Craig Hunter
If you wondered why Rovio hasn’t done anything about those Angry Birds knock offs floating around the App Store and Android Market (like Misunderstood Pigs), it might be because the company actually thinks piracy is a good thing.
At a conference in Cannes this morning, Rovio’s chief executive Mikael Hed told the publication about his unique views on piracy as one of the most successful mobile game developers/publishers. Although he noted that the Angry Birds franchise faces a ton of piracy from apps to consumer goods, he ultimately said they plan to learn from the music industry’s mistakes and embrace piracy. The Guardian reports: Continue reading “Rovio Embraces Piracy, Says It Helps Grow Angry Birds” »
The ‘Misunderstood Pigs’ Get Their Revenge on The Angry Birds
Friday, 6th January 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: angry birds, appstore, copyright, ipad, iPhone, iTunes, knock-off, misunderstood pigs, revenge, rip-off, Rovio
Written by: Craig Hunter
We are constantly hearing about Angry Birds– whether it’s an Angry Birds birthday cake, Angry Birds themed parks, or milestone announcements.
It’s about time that the franchise’s next biggest character, the fat pigs (who are probably pretty angry themselves), get some love too. Cult of Mac points us to Misunderstood Pigs, a new iOS game that reverses the roles of Angry Birds’ main characters giving the pigs a chance to go on the offensive. Continue reading “The ‘Misunderstood Pigs’ Get Their Revenge on The Angry Birds” »
‘Angry Birds’ Take Over Your Local Parks and Playgrounds
Tuesday, 13th December 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Offbeat
Tags: amgry birds, franchise, mobile gaming, playground, retail, Rovio, toys
Written by: Craig Hunter
We know developer Rovio is trying to capitalize as much as possible on its little iOS franchise known as Angry Birds. First the developer made plans to open a retail shop dedicated to pushing Angry Birds merchandise, and an animation studio for Angry Birds cartoons. This was shortly after announcing the half a billion downloads milestone.
Now, the company plans on infiltrating local parks and outfitting them with Angry Birds inspired playground equipment. Reuters reports: Continue reading “‘Angry Birds’ Take Over Your Local Parks and Playgrounds” »
Angry Birds Hits Half a Billion Downloads…What’s Next?
Wednesday, 2nd November 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: android, angry birds, iOS, mobile game, press release, Rovio, stats
Written by: Craig Hunter
Mobile game developer Rovio shared some pretty impressive statistics regarding their enormously popular Angry Birds franchise today. First off, the company announced 500 million total downloads across “various platforms”, claiming to be “one of the most downloaded games in the history of gaming”. Which must include all platforms — iOS, Android, Chrome, PC, Mac, etc.
To celebrate the occasion, Rovio released the video below sharing some of the incredible statistics over the relatively short time the game has been released. Continue reading “Angry Birds Hits Half a Billion Downloads…What’s Next?” »
‘Cut the Birds’ takes App Store plagiarism to another level
Monday, 31st October 2011Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming, Technology
Tags: angrybirds, app, apple, appstore, birds, copyright, CutTheBirds, FruitNinja, iOS, plagiarism, Rovio
Written by: Craig Hunter
Written By Jordan Kahn
Anyone familiar with two of the most popular iOS games– Angry Birds and Cut the Rope– will immediately see the inspiration behind this blatant knock off title currently claiming top spot among free apps in the App Store.
The gameplay of ‘Cut the Birds’ is actually more of a mixup between Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja, although Rovio has the most to be upset about as the main characters of the game are pretty much Angry Bird clones.
There is no shortage of games that rip-off the most popular iOS title’s mechanics and naming schemes Continue reading “‘Cut the Birds’ takes App Store plagiarism to another level” »
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